6 a.m. update: Eastbound lanes of 101/169 open in Elk River

Authorities have pushed the wreckage of a bad crash on Hwy. 169/Hwy. 101 at Hwy. 10 in Elk River off to the westbound side of the highway, and all eastbound/southbound lanes are now open.

Westbound still has the left lane blocked with emergency vehicles.

I'm happy to report that northbound Hwy. 169 is moving quite well through Shakopee and Bloomington. You'll hit a line of traffic on the Bloomington Ferry Bridge, but no big delays to report at this hour.

In Albertville, look for overnight road work to slow traffic from Monticello to Albertville. That's adding an extra 10 minutes to the drive.

Drivers can plan on more weekend closures in the spring as the $239 million I-35W downtown-to-Crosstown project continues until 2021. In a shred of good news, MnDOT will reopen ramp access from northbound I-35W to 5th Avenue on Monday.

Winter's arrival has not put the chill on road construction as drivers will encounter another weekend freeway closure in Minneapolis, and bridge work in Forest Lake is expected to bring traffic delays.